Congratulating Nicklaus Children's Hospital on its 75th Anniversary

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Ms. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, formerly known as Miami Children's Hospital until 2015, was founded in 1950 and is South Florida's only free-standing pediatric hospital. Staffed by 850 physicians and more than 500 pediatric subspecialists, Nicklaus is home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States. It is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, and according to U.S. News & World Report, many of Nicklaus's specialty programs ranking among the best in the Nation since 2008.

The tremendous impact Nicklaus has is not felt in District 27 alone. Nicklaus Children's Health System, the parent organization of Nicklaus Children's Hospital, maintains an extensive network of outpatient and urgent care centers in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin Counties, serving families throughout Florida, the United States, and more than 100 countries.

Not only does Nicklaus maintain an extensive network but it also continues to ensure children and their families have access to the specialized care they need and deserve. Nicklaus offers more than 30 pediatric specialties and operates leading institutes focused on pediatric care, including the Helen and Jacob Shaham Cancer and Blood Disorders Institute, the Brain Institute, the Heart Institute, and the Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, and Spine Institute. And just last year, the Hospital opened the Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, one of the most innovative pediatric surgical facilities in the United States, ensuring that children and adolescents can receive expert surgical care without leaving Florida.

Additionally, Nicklaus has a top-of-the-line emergency transportation fleet. The Hospital's LifeFlight Critical Care Transport Program, which includes six ambulances, two helicopters, and fixed-wing jets equipped for pediatric and neonatal patients, saves nearly 4,000 infants and children annually across Florida, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

From Miami to the Panhandle, from the Panhandle to Central and South America, from Central and South America to the Caribbean, Nicklaus is a world-class institution that has provided care to so many for decades. On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, I want to congratulate Nicklaus Children's Hospital and commend its continued commitment to advancing pediatric health care for children and families in Miami, throughout the country, and across the world.

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